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RACCOON HUNTING

 
§11901. Raccoons

 
An open season for hunting raccoons established by the
commissioner must be of uniform duration throughout the State.

 
SUBCHAPTER 11

 
HARE AND RABBIT HUNTING

 
§11951. Hunting hares and rabbits with dog

 
A person may use a dog to hunt, or be accompanied by a dog
while hunting, wild hares or rabbits during the open firearm
season on deer.

 
§11952.__Unlawful harvest of wild rabbits or hares

 
1.__Prohibition.__A person may not:

 
A.__Set or use any snare, trap or other device in the
hunting of wild hares or rabbits, except that trappers may
take wild hares or rabbits by box traps solely for the
purpose of selling them to the commissioner as authorized by
this Title; or

 
B.__Hunt wild hares or rabbits in any manner except by the
ordinary method of shooting with guns or shooting with a
long bow and arrow or by falconry.

 
SUBCHAPTER 12

 
COYOTE HUNTING

 
§12001.__Seasons and restrictions

 
1.__Open season.__Notwithstanding section 11206, an open
season for hunting coyotes at night in all counties of the State
from January 1st to April 30th is established.

 
2.__Night; hunting hours.__All hunting is limited to the hours
between 1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise and
ceases at midnight each Saturday and may resume at 12:01 a.m.
each Monday.


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